A letter allegedly written by Tyler Robinson appearing to show a confession to murdering conservative activist Charlie Kirk was briefly shown to the public Thursday during a court hearing, despite a judge’s prior order barring the document from being displayed before jury selection.The disclosure occurred during a weeklong evidentiary hearing for Robinson, 23, who faces the death penalty if convicted of assassinating the Turning Point USA founder before a crowd at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10, 2025.Utah Judge Tony Graf had ruled that materials prosecutors characterize as a confession should not be broadcast. But two images of the note — one showing the partially burned original and another depicting an intact photograph stored on Robinson’s roommate’s phone — were briefly visible on the court’s livestream before Graf noticed the mistake and had them removed.
According to the image that was briefly flashed on the screen, the note was addressed to Robinson’s roommate and romantic partner, Lance Twiggs, whom Robinson referred to by the chosen name “Luna.”Tyler Robinson’s alleged confession note was briefly displayed during a hearing in Utah’s Fourth District Court despite a judge’s order prohibiting it from being shown publicly before trial. (Utah Fourth District Court)
